The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-15
NEWS SUMMARY.
ELECTION NOTES.


In Chicago, John A. Roche and his
associates on the republican ticket,
were elected by majorities Of nearly
$4,000. The labor party secured one
alderman-Connor, in the Fifth ward.
The democrats who voted cast their
ballots as Il rule for the republican
candidates. For these reasons the
labor people gained only small per
cent over last falls vote.
The election in Michigan resulted in
the choice of Campbell and Long, re-
publicans, for judges OF the Supreme
court by about 5000 majority. and u
like majority for the republican cam
didates for regents of the university.
The returns are incomplete, but it is
certain that the prohibitory amend
lnent has been defeated.
In Wisconsin the labor party was
defeated in its strongholds at Racine,
Eau Claire, and Hudson, where the
citizens ticket was elected. Kenosha
and Waukesha elect the labor ticket,
Madison goes democratic, while White
water elects joint democratic and
labor ticket. The republicans capt
ured Manitowoc from the democrats.
The judicial and annual aldermanic
election in Milwaukee resulted in a
narrow escape for the fusion ticket.
The labor ticket had majority in the
city. The country towns, however,
came to the rescue of the city with a
solid vote for law and order, and the
fusion ticket is elected by 900 ma
jority. The fusionists have elected Is
out of the % aldermen. The election
was the most remarkable in the his
-Schilling, Grottkau, Congressman
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and the full strength of the party was
shown in the vote. The stay-at-home
vote was rallied to the polls early i'll
the day, and to this alone is attributed
the success of the fusion and the de-
feat of the socialists and anarchists
who wish to obtain control of the jul
dietary.
Cincinnati.-The first footings made
by the board gave Stevenson, the labor
candidate for mayor, plurality OF 10
over Smith, but OH revising the count
mistake was discovered which over
turned the result, and the indications
are that Smith, the republican candi-
date for mayor, is elected by over 600
majority. II also shows that he is the
lowest on the ticket, so that the entire
republican ticket is elected. The
foOtings at the Office of the board of
from the official returns as they
come ill.,
Cleveland, Ohio.-The entire demo-
cratic ticket headed by b. ID. BabcOck,
candidate for mayor, was elected by
about 5000 majority. The board of
aldermen is probably democratic also.
Toledo, Ohlo.-The republicans have
elected the city ticket, strongly demo-
cratic last year. by majorities ranging
from 500 to 1000. The democrats have
made astonishing gains in the city
council, which last year was repub-
hcan.
Columbus, O.-The indications are
that the democratic ticket is elected by
majorities ranging from 800 to 600.
This is a slight republican gain over
last fall. The republicans retain con-
troll of the city council.
In Springfield, Ohio, the republicans
elect the entire ticket by about 800
majority. In Sandusky the republican
majority is about 400.
Dubuque, Iowa.-The Knights of
Labor ticket made full sweep at the
city election. Every man on the city
ticket and every labor candidate for
alderman was elected.
The public debt decreased Sl2, sOs,.
467 during March.
A train of twenty cars of bottled
beer has left Milwaukee for the Pacific
coast.
The car will not permit the Rus
slams to take part in the Paris exposi
ton in 1889.
Ball clubs in Philadelphia played
game of eight innings on Thursday in
q snow storm.
At President Cleveland's public re-
ception, Monday, John l.. Sullivan
took his hand.
Several thousand carpenters in Chi
cago and one thousand i'm Cincinnati
went on strike Monday.
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